Chess Puzzle #4Tugu — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1883 · Advanced · discovered attack, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/h3; bishop c1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/e4/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen h5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook h3→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Ng6# — knight e5→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Ng6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp4pp/1q1bp3/3nNp1Q/3PpP2/2P4R/PP4PP/R1B3K1 b - - 1 18

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